COMPARISON

the same asthe same (adj) as
comparing two things
or
groups of things
PROBLEM:
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  • speaker will say "same of" or "equal".   INCORRECT
EXAMPLES:
the same as

  1. He speaks English the same as me.

  2. She works hard the same as me.

  3. Apple's profits are not the same as Google's.

  4. This laptop is the same as that one.

  5. This car cost the same as that one.
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  6. Burger King Whoppers are not the same as McDonald's Big Mac
the same .... as

  1. Her car is the same color as mine.

  2. The Lenovo laptop has the same configuration as the HP one.

  3. This American teacher has the same problem as the British one.

  4. Miami has the same traffic problems as  Los Angeles.
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  5. His shirt is the same size as mine